noteful: (z balloons for Laura's birthday)
Meg Ford ([personal profile] noteful) wrote2009-02-26 09:12 pm

Birthday Party for Laura/X-23

It's a pretty low-key party, all things considered, and not significantly different than the one Parker or Meg would have thrown in a dorm room for a friend at home, not-exactly-traditional menu not withstanding.

There's music, low enough to talk over (and maybe with a little more folk in the mix than one expects to find a party). Balloons and streamers in purple and blue and red. A place to leave presents. People to meet or catch up with.

And, most importantly, a chance to wish X-23 (or Laura) a very happy birthday.
parkerlee: (Sunny)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] parkerlee 2009-02-28 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Parker laughs.

"Sounds like me."

cutting_edgex23: (Default)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] cutting_edgex23 2009-02-28 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
X considers this.

"You are not as loud."

Beat.

"Or pink."
parkerlee: (Small Smile)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] parkerlee 2009-02-28 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
"I've mellowed."

Laura should have seen her in high school.

"But I do like hitting the dance clubs every now and then."

"Dancing is fun."
cutting_edgex23: (Default)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] cutting_edgex23 2009-02-28 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
X does not look shifty, just awkward.

"I do not dance much."

Beat.

"It is not like fighting."

Except when it is. But--
parkerlee: (Sunny)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] parkerlee 2009-02-28 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Depends on the sort of dancing," Parker laughs.

"Well, granted, I don't know much about fighting, but I think a lot of the same principles apply. I requires a certain degree of grace."
cutting_edgex23: (Default)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] cutting_edgex23 2009-02-28 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh."

X considers that.

Carefully.

"I have not tried. Like that."

No mission has ever required it.
parkerlee: (Flamenco)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] parkerlee 2009-03-01 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
"There are all kinds of dancing."

"Regular social dancing--what you do in clubs. Ballet. Flamenco--that's what I take. Ballroom dancing."

"If you decide to learn, you might enjoy starting with something like ballroom. There are specific steps to the dances. A formula almost. It might help to ease you into it."
cutting_edgex23: (Default)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] cutting_edgex23 2009-03-01 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. I do not--"

X falls silent.

"I will think. About it."

There are probably classes offered somewhere near her neighborhood. It's like that.
parkerlee: (Small Smile)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] parkerlee 2009-03-01 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Just something to think about," Parker says.

"I enjoy it. It's a pretty good workout, too."
cutting_edgex23: ([NXM] Dubious)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] cutting_edgex23 2009-03-01 02:22 am (UTC)(link)






That last bit leaves X looking a little dubious.

"Okay."

Beat.

"I do that already. Exercise."
parkerlee: (Small Smile)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] parkerlee 2009-03-01 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
"I know. But it never hurts to mix it up a little bit."

It's never good to get stuck in a rut.
cutting_edgex23: ([NXM] Dubious)

Re: Hang out with X-23

[personal profile] cutting_edgex23 2009-03-01 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
X's dubious look does not fade.

But, eventually--

"Okay."

Beat.

"Maybe it will be useful."

Somehow. Someday.

Who knows?